Overview of George Watts Elementary:

George Watts Elementary is a magnet school situated in Durham, NC, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of George Watts Elementary is 392, and the school has PK-5. At George Watts Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 50%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 35% of low-income learners. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at George Watts Elementary:

At George Watts Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Durham Public Schools, 34% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 37% tested above or at that level for math.

George Watts Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.